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*A celebration of literature at H.G. Wells Terminal in the [[Olgrea]] system is the focus of the fourth week of the Alliance Festival of Culture. Leyton Farris reported on the event for The [[Alliance Tribune]]: "Devotees of both modern and classic fiction have gathered to celebrate a shared love of literature and meet their favourite authors. The event is also an opportunity for writers to promote their work and attract new readers. One highlight has been local author Hanna Darrold releasing a novel titled 'Chronicles of Olgrea'. The book concerns a local author releasing a novel during a literature festival, and has become an instant bestseller in the metafiction category." Fans of the wildly popular Corsair King series expressed hope for an appearance by [[Olav Redcourt]], but he remains in seclusion working on his science fiction novel. A spokesperson for [[Bonespire Publishing]] suggested "Redcourt is risking financial ruin by trying to resuscitate a dead genre – nobody reads science fiction anymore."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d5578398d39913b1b2c851e GalNet: Fiction Fans Gather for Literary Event]</ref> | *A celebration of literature at H.G. Wells Terminal in the [[Olgrea]] system is the focus of the fourth week of the Alliance Festival of Culture. Leyton Farris reported on the event for The [[Alliance Tribune]]: "Devotees of both modern and classic fiction have gathered to celebrate a shared love of literature and meet their favourite authors. The event is also an opportunity for writers to promote their work and attract new readers. One highlight has been local author Hanna Darrold releasing a novel titled 'Chronicles of Olgrea'. The book concerns a local author releasing a novel during a literature festival, and has become an instant bestseller in the metafiction category." Fans of the wildly popular Corsair King series expressed hope for an appearance by [[Olav Redcourt]], but he remains in seclusion working on his science fiction novel. A spokesperson for [[Bonespire Publishing]] suggested "Redcourt is risking financial ruin by trying to resuscitate a dead genre – nobody reads science fiction anymore."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d5578398d39913b1b2c851e GalNet: Fiction Fans Gather for Literary Event]</ref> | ||
10 AUG 3305 | 10 AUG 3305 | ||
*The Alliance Festival of Culture enters its third week with a massive music festival in the [[Phekda]] system drawing thousands of attendees. Organisers are calling the event 'the greatest gig in the galaxy'. [[Corinne Macintyre]], cultural correspondent for The [[Alliance Tribune]], reported: "The programme is certainly diverse, encompassing everything from megastars like Spectacular Nemesis and Jade Graceland to up-and-comers such as The Lasting Hold. Meanwhile, for those whose knowledge of contemporary music stops with Mahler, the Topaz Philharmonic is one of several orchestras performing this week. But the big news is that legendary singer-songwriter Xiona is coming out of retirement for a special one-off performance." The Alliance Festival of Culture will continue for a further four weeks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d4d92859df6fb36c460e055 GalNet: The Greatest Gig in the Galaxy]</ref> | *The Alliance Festival of Culture enters its third week with a massive music festival in the [[Phekda]] system drawing thousands of attendees. Organisers are calling the event 'the greatest gig in the galaxy'. [[Corinne Macintyre]], cultural correspondent for The [[Alliance Tribune]], reported: "The programme is certainly diverse, encompassing everything from megastars like Spectacular Nemesis and Jade Graceland to up-and-comers such as The Lasting Hold. Meanwhile, for those whose knowledge of contemporary music stops with Mahler, the Topaz Philharmonic is one of several orchestras performing this week. But the big news is that legendary singer-songwriter [[Xiona]] is coming out of retirement for a special one-off performance." The Alliance Festival of Culture will continue for a further four weeks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d4d92859df6fb36c460e055 GalNet: The Greatest Gig in the Galaxy]</ref> | ||
03 AUG 3305 | 03 AUG 3305 | ||
*The [[Leesti]] system played host to the second week of the Alliance Festival of Culture, where a new film production has caused minor controversy. The [[Alliance Tribune]]'s cultural correspondent [[Corinne Macintyre]] offered these details: "A grand celebration of cinematic art took place at George Lucas station, featuring a wide range of traditional and interactive media from dozens of systems. The talking point was undoubtedly 'Unity', a historical drama from award-winning director Hal Raskin. It portrays [[Alliance]] founders [[Mic Turner]] and [[Meredith Argent]] as rivals who faked their romance to rally political support. More traditionalist audiences – and not a few critics – took issue with the suggestion that the couple's love was fraudulent, while others applauded it as bold and challenging. But this lively debate did nothing to dampen spirits at the event, which drew appreciative crowds." The Alliance Festival of Culture is scheduled to continue over the next five weeks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d4447c3cc951c6f4f5c9ffd GalNet: Controversy at Film Festival]</ref> | *The [[Leesti]] system played host to the second week of the Alliance Festival of Culture, where a new film production has caused minor controversy. The [[Alliance Tribune]]'s cultural correspondent [[Corinne Macintyre]] offered these details: "A grand celebration of cinematic art took place at George Lucas station, featuring a wide range of traditional and interactive media from dozens of systems. The talking point was undoubtedly 'Unity', a historical drama from award-winning director Hal Raskin. It portrays [[Alliance]] founders [[Mic Turner]] and [[Meredith Argent]] as rivals who faked their romance to rally political support. More traditionalist audiences – and not a few critics – took issue with the suggestion that the couple's love was fraudulent, while others applauded it as bold and challenging. But this lively debate did nothing to dampen spirits at the event, which drew appreciative crowds." The Alliance Festival of Culture is scheduled to continue over the next five weeks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d4447c3cc951c6f4f5c9ffd GalNet: Controversy at Film Festival]</ref> | ||